Shloka 13
राष्ट्रगुप्ति-संग्रहः
Protection of the Realm and Principles of Revenue & Local Administration
विक्रयं क्रयमध्वानं भक्त च सपरिच्छदम्
vikrayaṁ krayam adhvānaṁ bhaktaṁ ca saparicchadam
بھیشم نے کہا—بیچنا، خریدنا، تجارت کا سفر، اور اپنے سامان سمیت وابستہ و زیرِکفالت شخص—ان کو محض جنسِ بازار نہ سمجھا جائے۔ دھرم کا سہارا لے کر دانا کو چاہیے کہ حمایت اور جائز تعلقات کو صرف منڈی کے لین دین میں نہ بدل دے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma underscores that dharma places limits on market logic: buying and selling are legitimate within bounds, but one must not commodify persons or relationships of dependence and protection, nor let profit-driven conduct override moral responsibility.
In Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Bhishma continues advising on proper social and economic behavior, listing commercial acts and the treatment of dependents as areas where ethical restraint and duty must guide action.